Name

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      ST2FIPS

Purpose

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      From 2 letter state abbreviation return 2 digit FIPS code.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      fips = st2fips(st)

Inputs

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      st = 2 letter state abbreviation. in
        NULL strings returns list of all
        FIPS codes in fips, all state names
        through the NAME keyword, and all
        2 letter state abbreviation through
        the STATE keyword.

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        NAME=nam Returned full name.
        STATE=state Returned 2 letter state abbreviation2
          when called with a null string.
        /LIST list all states and their FIPS codes.

Outputs

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      fips = 2 digit state FIPS code string. out
        Null string means error.

Common Blocks

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      st2fips_com

Notes

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      Notes: Example: st2fips('pa') returns '42'.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 2004 Jul 07
      R. Sterner, 2004 Jul 12 --- Return all FIPS option.
      R. Sterner, 2004 Jul 16 --- Added /LIST.
  Copyright (C) 2004, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.